Matthew 22:17 - English Majority Text Version 2009

¹⁷ Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ Tell us then what You think about this: Is it lawful to pay tribute [levied on individuals and to be paid yearly] to Caesar or not?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?

Common English Bible

¹⁷ So tell us what you think: Does the Law allow people to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Therefore, tell us, how does it seem to you? Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar, or not?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ Tell us therefore what dost thou think, is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Matthew 22:17 Cross References

Matthew 17:25

He said, "Yes."And when he entered into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes, from their sons or from strangers?"

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, "Why do you test Me, [you] hypocrites?

Luke 2:1

And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census be taken of all the empire.

Luke 20:22

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

Luke 3:1

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governing Judea, and while Herod governed as tetrarch of Galilee, and while Philip his brother governed as tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and while Lysanias governed as tetrarch of Abilene,

Acts 17:7

whom Jason has received; and these all practice contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king-Jesus."

Acts 25:8

while he defended himself, [saying,] "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar did I commit any sin."

Acts 28:22

But we request to hear from you the[ ]things which you think; for concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against."

Acts 5:37

After this arose Judas the Galilean, in the days of the census, and caused considerable number of people after him to revolt. He too perished, and as many as were persuaded by him were scattered.